Large Format/"Premium" Theaters (IMAX 15/70, Digital IMAX, XD, ETX, RPX, etc.)

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

In a strict sense, no, not one projector as in "the projector' but a 2 projector system is capable.

I can’t give you a public link to in-house 4K 3D 48 fps testing from NHK or Sony, but with the Fraunhofer Institute, you may be able to find the particulars concerning a 3D HFR demo they did at the last NAB, if you can accept the Arri as an ‘almost 4K’ camera. Heck, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was shot with Red Epics but only 3600x1500 made up the actual frame and that’s considered *4K mastered* by the post community.

What is your point? To date, there has not been a 4K 3D release. 4K 3D can be done, but 4K 3D high frame rate is not possible at this time..

Otherwise, munch on this my skeptical friend…. http://qubecinema.com/events/news/20...-giant-screens

Meh!

[victortubeman]

Hi Joey,

There are now two types of IMAX theater,s
The original 15/70 film and digital IMAX which use 2 x 2k projectors .

Only digital projectors can do hfr(48) with software updates.Many are having trouble with these updates as they have left it very late and too close to screening time.

Barco 4k specs.
http://www.barco.com/en/products-sol...aspx?tab=specs

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

What is your point? To date, there has not been a 4K 3D release. 4K 3D can be done, but 4K 3D high frame rate is not possible at this time..

Meh!

Read the post again as I typed it too quickly trying to get to bed.

The point is, that the first post I made in this thread, for which you were so quickly sarcastic, is accurate….
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=156

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Meh!

48fps blanks and the 3D sync clips, for sure.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by victortubeman

The original 15/70 film and digital IMAX which use 2 x 2k projectors .

Some theatres can actually do both.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

4K 3D 48 fps…if the manufacturer were so inclined.

n.

You were informed wrong.

Also, 4K 3D at 24 fps has NEVER, EVER. EVER been done as of yet.

[victortubeman]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Some theatres can actually do both.

Yes this is true,but most can't and are the new liemax versions.

My local has 4k barco projector and I'm not far from Sydney IMAX but it seems very few digital cinema,s will be 3d HFR versions.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by victortubeman

Yes this is true,but most can't and are the new liemax versions.

My local has 4k barco projector and I'm not far from Sydney IMAX but it seems very few digital cinema,s will be 3d HFR versions.

Think of this for a second:

Peter Jackson filmed The Hobbit in 3D and wants it presented in 2K at 48 fps second, so in IMAX Digital it can be seen this way, in 2K in 3D at 48 fps. On the other hand, one can go to the 15/70 theatre and watch a 2K blow up of The Hobbit in 3D, only 1/3 of the 15/70 frame is being used to present the movie, it kinda seems like the 15/70 presentation is the LieMax to me.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Think of this for a second:

Peter Jackson filmed The Hobbit in 3D and wants it presented in 2K at 48 fps second, so in IMAX Digital it can be seen this way, in 2K in 3D at 48 fps. On the other hand, one can go to the 15/70 theatre and watch a 2K blow up of The Hobbit in 3D, only 1/3 of the 15/70 frame is being used to present the movie, it kinda seems like the 15/70 presentation is the LieMax to me.

Will you please stop doing that? The term LieMAX is a reference to the reduced screen size of small auditoriums compared to the giant screens found in traditional IMAX venues, such as museums.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Will you please stop doing that? The term LieMAX is a reference to the reduced screen size of small auditoriums compared to the giant screens found in traditional IMAX venues, such as museums.

Absolutely not, the movie public need to know that when they are watching The Hobbit in 15/70, all it is, is a blow up 2K image. That smells like a LIE to me.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Absolutely not, the movie public need to know that when they are watching The Hobbit in 15/70, all it is, is a blow up 2K image. That smells like a LIE to me.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Not to you. You think 15/70 is gods gift to cinema.

[AmrlKJaneway]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Not to you. You think 15/70 is gods gift to cinema.

Is it not?

Man, I wanna go to the IMAX...

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by AmrlKJaneway

Is it not?

Man, I wanna go to the IMAX...

Not when The Hobbit, Tron, Twilight etc etc are simply 2K blow ups or the odd 4k blow up such as Skyfall.

[AmrlKJaneway]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

Not when The Hobbit, Tron, Twilight etc etc are simply 2K blow ups or the odd 4k blow up such as Skyfall.

Ah! I getcha! Point taken...

IMAX films look phenomenal though. Better than anything else I've seen, and been that way for all of my life.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by AmrlKJaneway

Ah! I getcha! Point taken...

IMAX films look phenomenal though. Better than anything else I've seen, and been that way for all of my life.

Yes, IMAX films. filmed in 15/70 and using IMAX's patented lenses. The IMAX scenes in Dark Knight Rises were simply breathtaking. The 35mm scenes were just really big blow ups from a 4K digital master (nothing at all special) The IMAX parts were the real deal tho.

[pagemaster]

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I pity the fools that paid extra to see The Hobbit in 2K blow up 15/70

[SlmShdy1]

You know, the ignore feature comes in very handy when you don't want to see a particular person's posts. Looks like I won't have to read through pagemaster's crap anymore.

I see that A Good Day to Die Hard will be released in all large formats. Century Theaters just put in a new theater with XD about 10 minutes away from me, but I will be making the 1 hour drive to the city to see it in IMAX instead.

Why did Regal come up with RPX if they're already retrofitting most of their theaters with Digital IMAX? It seems to me like they'd be the same.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

You know, the ignore feature comes in very handy when you don't want to see a particular person's posts. Looks like I won't have to read through pagemaster's crap anymore.

I see that A Good Day to Die Hard will be released in all large formats. Century Theaters just put in a new theater with XD about 10 minutes away from me, but I will be making the 1 hour drive to the city to see it in IMAX instead.

Why did Regal come up with RPX if they're already retrofitting most of their theaters with Digital IMAX? It seems to me like they'd be the same.

Cinemark XD, AMC ETX, and Regal RPX are simply ways for those chains to avoid paying licensing fees to IMAX. The AMC Theater in Northpark Mall (Dallas) has both a Digital IMAX and an ETX screen. They're about the same size.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Cinemark XD, AMC ETX, and Regal RPX are simply ways for those chains to avoid paying licensing fees to IMAX. The AMC Theater in Northpark Mall (Dallas) has both a Digital IMAX and an ETX screen. They're about the same size.

the two screens at AMC Tysons are also about the same size too - the ETX screen though is Dolby Atmos equipped - surprisingly since the auditoriums are literally right next to each, the noise/bass levels are not heard or pose a problem.